The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-04-15
HIS FIRST GUN.

Story Of : Soy who Got what Ne want
ID. HUT Expected Too Much-uow TIT
Rabbits Were Killed.
had been wanting a shotgun FOL
three or four ycars--desperately want
ing one. had even gone so far as Il
ask my fathers permission to buy nj
old muskct. worth nothing. although
did not know it at the time. 1t was an
old. rickety, powder-burnt concern,
worth about twenty-five cents; and ii
owner taking advantage Of my eager
desire to possess 4 gun. caused me "a
believe it was worth live dollars. a sum
which agreed to pay. upon condition
thar ! succeeded in obtaining my faith.
cr's consent.
Ny father happened to be familiar
with guns, and Knocked the whole
arrangement in the head. Besides
you are too young to have a gum" he
would say. you are too small potatoes
to even look at a gun"
My boyish hopes we're thus prostrat-
ed, only to swell again the moment
caught sight OF gun. Every time
saw man carrying one. l was throw n
into perfect frenzy.
! always wanted to borrow the gun.
II the owner would not lend. to buy IL.
and II it could not be bought. to fire il
off, ALWAYS me; with refusal. re-
member going one day two miles
through the rain 70 borrow run. and
was refused. the owner declaring that
he wanted to kill mess" Of squirrels
that afternoon. But aftcrward learned
that he had no intention Of going hunt
Ing. remember the event vividly as
though Il were but yesterday.
1 called ut the mans house. wet to
the skin, and inquired for =. In
answer to my inquiry. Mrs. = said
he was at the stable watching for
rats" How my heart bounded! Il
will get to see a rat shot" thought a.
! hurried to the stable. Perhaps he
will let me shoot one" and this last
thought quickencd my steps.
Arriving at the stable opened the
door, entered, and upon Mr.. is
motion to be quiet. crouchcd down in
corner and waited patiently for. at
least three hours.
was % eager tnat supposed must
nave seen = dozen rats ana KEEP. Won
uering why ne didnt shoot although
Ar. declared mat ne didn : see
s'ngIe rat'
nave related TINS IN order 70 Illus
'rate my eager desire TO possess gun
ana make mysef . nero by killing
something Every ume ! went 20 town
oo.nered tne hardware man. VINO
would stimulate my desire 70 the high
e. P'tcn ~ long ana fascinating
euiogies on ms ola pot-metal artillery
% tnings proceeded IN similar man
ner ior three OF Tour years before my
iatner consented 20 ges me gun.
has any one o. my readers ever rea-
''zGn = long expectauonr
80 any o.e - you ever oota'ncd
long-sougn.-icr ana mucn desired
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